If the situation were reversed, I’m sure the author wouldn’t care. For instance, look at nursing, where there doesn’t seem to be any rush to get more men into the field.
If the situation were reversed, I’m sure the author wouldn’t care. For instance, look at nursing, where there doesn’t seem to be any rush to get more men into the field.
Why we need more men in nursing: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-nursing-and-mid...
The nursing workforce needs more men: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/blog/nursing-workforce-needs-...
The benefits of increasing the number of men in nursing: https://www.nurse.com/blog/benefits-of-increasing-number-of-...
Why male nursing shouldn’t be a rarity: https://www.intelycare.com/career-advice/why-we-need-more-ma...
Men wanted: new efforts to attract male nurses: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/blog/men-wanted-new-efforts-t...
People talk all the time about needing more male nurses, teachers, guidance counselors, etc.
Affirmative action happens when we discuss privileged positions. Spots at Ivy League colleges definitely are positions of privilege.
So if the situation under consideration were nursing, there wouldn't be such a discussion because there wouldn't be affirmative action in place.
It's also not true at all. For instance, teaching in primary school is a field that is dominated by women where I live, and I (and I agree with the points described in the article) think it would be great to have more male teachers, so that girls and boys can both have rolemodels when growing up. This would also actually help to solve one of the problems that is described in the article, that boys feel unmotivated in school and fall behind.